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Alexandra Nowakowski, Michael Kelly, Brian Mextorf Headline Brooklyn Art Song Society’s ‘Testaments’

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(Credit: John Matthew Myers Photography) On February 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) “Testaments” at the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The showcase, the fifth one in the company’s “Beginnings, Middles, and Ends” series, will feature the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake op. 74; 7 romances of Aleksander Blok op. 12; and the Testament {…}

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CD Review: Navona Records’ ‘All is Mere Breath’

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“Havel havalim, hakol hevel” from Kohelet 1:2 is commonly translated as “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,” or equally pessimistic, “All is futile.” Yet “hevel” can also mean “vapor” or “mist,” and by extension “breath.” It dons an existential facet which blends with the divine or, in other words, the life force which God instills in Creation. To Nicholas Weininger {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society 2023-2024 Review: Circles I – Clara, Robert & Johannes

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Photo Credit: Catherine Hancock Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) opened its 14th season with “Circles I: Clara, Robert & Johannes” on Friday, October 6th 2023 to an audience of engaged listeners and avid art song lovers. Artistic director Michael Brofman welcomed everyone and introduced Dean Whiteside of the Goethe-Institute for his pre-concert lecture pertaining to the intimate details behind some {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Open with ‘Circles I: Clara, Robert & Johannes’

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to open its 14th season on Oct. 6, 2023 with “Circles I: Clara, Robert, and Johannes.” The concert is the first installment of a six-part series exploring the musical and social connections between composers throughout music history. This first installment will center on the complex relationship between Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Robert {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Unveils 2023-24 Season

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2023-24 season. First up is “Circles I: Clara, Robert, and Johannes” which features works by Robert Schumman, Brahms, and Clara Schumann. Performers include Elisabeth Marshall, Katherine Lerner, Gregory Feldmann, Brian Mextorf, Micchael Brofman, and Joel Harder. Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2023 “The Wagnerians” will feature music by Chausson, Duparc, Wagner, and Wolf as {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2022-23 Season

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2022-23 season. The main theme of the season will be “The World at War” and it will kick off with “In Memoriam I.” The showcase will include music by Berg, Ives, Poulenc, Ravel, and Granados. Singers include Amy Owens, Kate Maroney, Joshua Conyers, Mario Diaz-Moresco, and pianists Michael Brofman and Spencer Myer. {…}

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Laquita Mitchell, Jorell Williams, Blythe Gaissert Headline Brooklyn Art Song Society’s 2021-22 Season

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2021-22 season. The season kicks off with a performance of selections from Wolf’s “Mörike Liederbuch.” The showcase will feature Amy Owens, Sarah Nelson Craft, Daniel McGrew, and Tyler Duncan. Spencer Myer and Erika Switzer will perform at the piano. Performance Date: Oct. 1, 2021 Streaming Date: Oct. 18, 2021 “Remembering” will feature {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Showcase Music of Grieg & Sibelius

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present the final performance of its 2019-20 Home Series on March 6, 2020 at the Brooklyn Historical Society.  The performance will shine a spotlight on the music of Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius with such performers as soprano Kristina Bachrach, soprano Sarah Brailey, contralto Sara Couden, baritone Brian Mextorf, and pianists Michael {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society’s 2019-20 Season To Feature Music of Hagen, Brahms, Canteloube, Grieg, Janácek

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include a total of eight concerts. Everything kicks off with “Roma,” a concert that features Johannes Brahms’ “Zigeunerlieder,” Antonín Dvorák’s “Zigeunermelodien,” Franz Liszt’s “Die Drei Zigeuner,” as well as such violin virtuoso pieces as Maurice Ravel’s “Tzigane,” and Pablo Sarasate’s “Zigeunerweisen.” The concert will feature Tami Petty, Kristin {…}